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The 'Destabilising Speculation' That Followed the Thai Government's Attempt to Peg

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The 'destabilising speculation' that followed the Thai government's attempt to peg its currency to the US dollar resulted in Thailand abandoning its peg.The result was a(n) :


A) appreciation of the baht relative to the US dollar and higher interest costs on dollar-denominated loans.
B) appreciation of the baht relative to the US dollar and lower interest costs on dollar-denominated loans.
C) depreciation of the baht relative to the US dollar and higher interest costs on dollar-denominated loans.
D) depreciation of the baht relative to the US dollar and lower interest costs on dollar-denominated loans.

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